Feel the fear and do it anyway, just like Joshua (or perhaps a little bit like Joshua)

Hello,

At risk of over blogging I thought I would share some more thoughts. We are now on the battle of Jericho. Now I know Joshua is heralded as a model leader in Christian circles, but in all honesty, he is a bit too "yeah, let's go and kill loads of people" for my liking....  but once again I decided to crop, cut and paste the grizzly bits onto my mental clip-board for further study at some point, and focus on the spiritual parallels which is what we are doing living in the tension between the "now" and the "not yet".  

The right focus

I have been reflecting on Joshua 6 recently and was struck by the fact that as the Israelites marched round the walls of Jericho, they were told not to say anything (verse 10)

Why? So often, I rationalise how or even if God is going to do something. God commanded them not to discuss anything but to focus on Him.

I really enjoyed meeting with Jesus last night during the evening service! It was great to hear all the testimonies about what God is doing and I'm excited about all that God is going to do as we Breathe together...Personally I felt God affirm again my calling to serve Him humbly and obediently. I also connected with the biblical character of Joshua and the promise that "God will give you every place where you set your foot." (Joshua 1.3)